In keeping with our tradition of publishing new releases during the annual Black Hat and DEF CON conferences, we are pleased to announce the availability of Kali Linux 1.0.4. The last few months since the initial release of Kali have seen a large numbe…
Mobile and Home Networking Malware Creep On
One would have to be living under a rock, or using two cans and a piece of string to communicate, not to be aware that mobile and WiFi security threats are escalating as wireless networking penetration rises. The latest numbers reveal that in the secon…
NIST Tweaks Digital Signature Standard
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a revision to the digital signature standard used to ensure the integrity of electronic documents, as well as the identity of the signer.
Oxford Expands its Cybersecurity Education
The University of Oxford is poised to broaden its cybersecurity education offerings, with advanced degree training beginning this autumn.
Move Over Zeus: KINS Banking Trojan Looks to Be the Next Great Financial Crimeware
A new professional-grade banking trojan is stepping into the cybercrime vacuum left by Zeus and Citadel – and looks to be as effective as those notorious kings of crimeware have been at draining people’s bank accounts.
Calling All IT Security Professionals: How to Stay Secure at BlackHat and DEFCON
Hacker conferences, like Black Hat and DEFCON, are notorious for highlighting the security missteps of attendees. Before the show, which takes place in Las Vegas next week, IT security professionals should take every security precaution to prevent bein…
Lakeland Kitchenware Hacked with Java 0-Day
The Lakeland kitchenware online store has emailed its customers with a warning that two of its databases were breached by hackers late last week, and that it was resetting all customer passwords.
iOS and Android VoIP Service Viber Hacked by Syrian Electronic Army
The pro-Assad hacking group Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) yesterday defaced the Viber subdomain support.viber.com and pasted a screenshot of user information supposedly taken from a breached database.
Global Cybercrime, Espionage Costs $100–$500 Billion Per Year
Cyber-crime and espionage is clearly a costly scourge for businesses and governments, factoring in data theft, clean-up costs, brand damage, customer losses, and so on. In total, the range for cybercrime loss to the global economy is between $100 billi…
UAE Fends Off Cyber-Attacks Originating in Egypt
The United Arab Emirates has successfully fought off a series of cyber-attacks that it was able to trace back to Egypt.